Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Sweden
Sweden: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 76.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Sweden, 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Sweden is 76.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Sweden peaked at 94.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.3% | — |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 82.5% | 94.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.1% | 76.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Sweden?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Sweden was 76.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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